| 2025 | King of Ashes | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Audiobook | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2025 | King of Ashes | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 20 | |
| 2024 | All the Sinners Bleed | Thriller Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Hardcover Novel | |
| 2024 | All the Sinners Bleed | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2024 | All the Sinners Bleed | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Novel | |
| 2024 | All the Sinners Bleed | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | |
| 2024 | All the Sinners Bleed | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | All the Sinners Bleed | Lefty Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2024 | All the Sinners Bleed | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery or Crime Novel | |
| 2024 | All the Sinners Bleed | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books: Top 10 | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2023 | All the Sinners Bleed | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2022 | Razorblade Tears | Thriller Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Hardcover Novel | |
| 2022 | Razorblade Tears | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2022 | Razorblade Tears | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2022 | Razorblade Tears | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Novel | |
| 2022 | Under the Thumb: Stories of Police Oppression | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Anthology or Collection | |
| 2022 | Razorblade Tears | Lefty Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2022 | Razorblade Tears | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2022 | Razorblade Tears | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2021 | Blacktop Wasteland | Thriller Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Hardcover Novel | |
| 2021 | Blacktop Wasteland | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2021 | Blacktop Wasteland | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Novel | |
| 2021 | Blacktop Wasteland | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Novel | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears | Dashiell Hammett Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Hammett Prize | |
| 2021 | Blacktop Wasteland | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Gold Dagger | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2021 | Blacktop Wasteland | Lefty Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears: A Novel | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2021 | Razorblade Tears | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2020 | Blacktop Wasteland | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2020 | Blacktop Wasteland | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2020 | Blacktop Wasteland | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction | |
| 2020 | Blacktop Wasteland | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Blacktop Wasteland | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2020 | Blacktop Wasteland | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2020 | Blacktop Wasteland | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2020 | Blacktop Wasteland | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |